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Bluegrass Artists

Profiles and other info about the bands and artists that lend their work to the Bluegrass world. Artists are listed alphabetically by the artist's last name.

Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt is often considered one of the greatest bluegrass artists of all time. As an early member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and then through nearly 20 years of collaboration with Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt made an indelible mark on American bluegrass.

Bela Fleck

Contemporary-progressive bluegrass banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck is often regarded as one of the best bluegrass pickers in the world.

The Grascals

IBMA's Emerging Artist of the Year for 2005, the Grascals are one of Bluegrass' best new bands.

Alison Krauss

A prodigious fiddle player and protege of Bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe, Alison and her band Union Station are one of the hottest and most talented groups around.

Del McCoury

An original Blue Grass Boy, now one of the frontrunners of the Bluegrass resurgence.

Bill Monroe

Learn more about the man credited with starting Bluegrass.

Nickel Creek

Covering country, bluegrass, jazz, and even a little rock and roll, this young trio truly rocks the folk world.

Tim O'Brien

With his unmatchable command of fiddle, guitar, and other instruments and his cannon of original and traditional material, Tim O'Brien's influence is felt throughout the folk and bluegrass worlds.

Charlie Poole

Old Time/Bluegrass banjo player, frontman of the North Carolina Ramblers.

Railroad Earth

Railroad Earth has been said to be the equivalent of Grateful Dead on Bluegrass instruments. The band blends swing, blues, bluegrass, folk, celtic, and all other sorts of Americana into a jam band-ish mix of darn-good-time.

Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs is one of the greatest banjo players ever to meet the instrument. His three-finger picking style has come to be known as "Scruggs Style," and his work has influenced everyone from Bela Fleck to J.D. Crowe & the New South.

Uncle Earl

Uncle Earl emerged in 2005 as the hottest band of g'Earls in Bluegrass/Old Time music.

The Waybacks

Bluegrass group The Waybacks bring innovative style and non-stop energy to their innovative sound.

Yonder Mountain String Band

Together since 1999, this progressive bluegrass string band is one of the most prominent innovators in bluegrass-rock today.

2006 SPBGMA Award Winners

The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's 2006 Award winners.

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